Spain, and particularly Madrid, welcomed the New Year, with special light effects - mostly in blue. Or rather bl-UE (bl-EU) ...

1 January 2010 was not only the first day of 2010 but also the beginning of the Spanish EU Presidency (until the end of June). So why not celebrate both? Here are two videos, one (about 9 minutes) from Puerta de Sol in downtown Madrid, and one (about 4 minutes) that features buildings in various Spanish cities, with lots of blue light.